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Food News Daily: September 16, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 16, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Time for Tea in the Kitchen, The Times of India

Insects: the future of food? Would you find it easier to eat insects and arachnids if you knew you already do?, The Guardian

Food for Art: From Time Immemorial, Man Has Always Craved a Good Meal, The Wall Street Journal

A French Feast From a Political Pot, The New York Times

Market Watch: A new tack in farmers market regulation, Los Angeles Times

Coffee’s caffeine fix may be a placebo, AFN Thought For Food

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Mystical Rock Salt Rocks Restaurant Design, Chow

New French Symbol for Made in France, BK Wine

How to Send Wine Back — Outsmarting Wine, Food Network

Two Kinds of Chef plus bakers, cooks & ninjas, Brave Tart

The Obamas: The new First Foodies, Friends Eat

Long Live the Kouign, Chow

Praline Cake Squares, She Wears Many Hats

Essential Wine Etiquette, Cooking Light

The Unthinking Man’s Case Against Backyard Slaughter, Chow

Food Justice or Junk Food: Will more supermarkets equal more access to healthy food in underserved communities?, Democracy in Action

Exotic Granola: Four New Versions That Don’t Use Oats, Chow

Food Photography

Vienna with coffee, Fotografia

Alternative Press/Sites

5 Things You Didn’t Know about Your Dinner, Rodale

When Healthy Foods Backfire, AOL Healthy Living/Huffington Post

EXPLAINED: Why We Crave The Foods We Crave, Huffington Post

World

Behind the Medieval Walls of Murten, My Kugelhopf

Sorbet aux pêches, miel et romarin…, La Cuillère

Pork Medallions with Prunes, Taste of Beirut

Milky whole grain wheat with orange zest and pumpkin seeds, almonds and coconut chips, Lemon Love Notes

Food Poetry: Artichoke, by Henry Taylor

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 16, 2011 Permalink 0

Christina Daub, Poetry Editor

The pangolin of the vegetable world, the artichoke repels as much as it attracts. Is it armor or petals that surround its hidden heart? The slow-mo antidote to the seven-bite standup lunch, it ought to be the poster-it for the Slow Food movement.

Years ago I was told artichokes are one the foods one should never eat on a first date… the painstaking biting and sucking, the buttery dribbles, fingers and stain-potential all too risky, too exposing, too unladylike.

Even poet Henry Taylor admits to having “studied in private years ago/the way to eat these things…” Here’s his experience:

Artichoke

“If poetry did not exist, would you have had the wit to invent it?” –Howard Nemerov

He had studied in private years ago
the way to eat these things, and was prepared
when she set the clipped green globe before him.
He only wondered (as he always did
when he plucked from the base the first thick leaf,
dipped it into the sauce and caught her eye
as he deftly set the velvet curve against
the inside edges of his lower teeth
and drew the tender pulp towards his tongue
while she made some predictable remark
about the sensuality of this act
then sheared away the spines and ate the heart)
what mind, what hunger, first saw this as food.

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Henry Taylor ‘s collections of poetry include Crooked Run (2006), Understanding Fiction: Poems 1986-1996; The Flying Change (1985), for which he received the Pulitzer Prize; An Afternoon of Pocket Billiards (1975), and The Horse Show at Midnight (1966). Taylor has received the Witter Bynner Foundation Poetry Prize from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters, a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, and is a member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. He has also translated several works from Bulgarian, French, Hebrew, Italian, and Russian.

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, September 16, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 16, 2011 Permalink 0

by Simón de Swaan

A man hath no better thing under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry.–Book of Ecclesiastes, c. 225 BC

The Book of Ecclesiastes is from the Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament. It contains reflections on the meaning of life. “This book gives Christians a chance to see the world through the eyes of a person who, though very wise, is trying to find meaning in temporary, human things. Most every form of worldly pleasure is explored by the Preacher, and none of it gives him a sense of meaning,” says Got Questions. Neither the writer nor the date have been directly identified, but some of it is certainly by Solomon.

Food Art: Tomato and Cheese Tartelettes, food photography by SandeeA

Published by Jonell Galloway + Friday, September 16, 2011 Permalink 0

SandeeA is the author of our Food Play column. She writes in both English and Spanish, but is a woman of many talents, including food photography and styling. She runs a popular food blog in Spain, La Receta de la Felicidad.

Click here for the recipe.

Food News Daily: September 15, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Thursday, September 15, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Revenge of the layer cake, The Wall Street Journal

How dark chocolate boosts fitness as much as exercise, Daily Mail

Sell-by dates to be canned in war on wasted food, The Independent

Small farmers in vanguard of Africa’s battle for agricultural development, The Guardian

The Hunter of the Gathered: Food-finder John Magazino is indispensable to A-list chefs looking for that secret ingredient. Here are his top three items for autumn, The Wall Street Journal

Indian Wines Set to Take Britain by Storm, The Times of India

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

The Culinary Notebooks of Leonardo “Fat Boy” Da Vinci, Boing Boing

This Willy Wonka-Themed Wedding is Sweet Beyond Belief, Foodista

Take the $5 Challenge September 17, Slow Food USA

Pan-Roasted Pork Chops With Sage and Garlic, The Food Section

Real Food Defined (The Rules), 100 Days of Real Food

Food Studies: the edible curriculum, grist

Mixed berries in rosé wine with honey mascarpone | a summery fruit soup, Gourmande in the Kitchen

Raw Meat Handguns Make a Subversive Statement on Firearms, Foodista

Prohibition Grape No Longer Riding the Rails of History, Enobytes

Food Photography

Food Art: Orange Jelly, food photography by SandeeA, The Rambling Epicure

Alternative Press/Sites

Sweet Corn Fritters, The Daily Green

5 Foods to Stop Eating Today, Organic Authority

Food Studies: The Four Reasons People Choose a Restaurant, GOOD

Strawberry and Serrano Pepper Salsa, Tree Hugger

5 Sustainable Food Trends to Watch, The Daily Green

What You Can Learn from a Cuban Gardener, Rodale

World

Vannes: la table d’Olivier, Gilles Pudlowski

La paella de Christophe en vidéo – recette aux fruits de mer et au poulet, Christophe Certain/Cuisine Pied-Noir

Pudim de Laranja (Brazilian Style Orange Flan), Maria Brazil

Food News Daily: September 14, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

From Russia with lovage – Moscow leads gastro revolution, The Guardian

Restaurant gambles on fish cooked in 2000-year-old sea water, The Sydney Morning Herald

Tipping the Balance for Kitchen Scales, The New York Times

The Ten Commandments of restaurant behavior, redux, The Seattle Times

Spiced Apple Pudding Cake With Caramel Sauce, The Washington Post

Poor pub hygiene link to rise in gastric infections, The Independent

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Meals For Our Soldiers: Fuel, Feed or Fatten?, Civil Eats

Roasted Asparagus with Cherry Balsamic Glaze, 6 Bittersweets

October Unprocessed 2011, Eating Rules

6th Annual StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress, Star Chefs

Chocolate Crepes with Orange-&-Chocolate Sauce, Kitchen Daily

Google’s Zagat Acquisition: Yelp Help for Restaurants, All Business

Food Photography

Strawberries, Cook Republic

Una Video-introduzione al Food Styling, Foodografia

Alternative Press/Sites

Eating While Black: How I Navigate Watermelon, Fried Chicken, and Frozen Yogurt, GOOD

California Defied Own Scientists With Pesticide Approval, Mother Jones

Jonathan Stich, Restaurant Delivery Farmer: A Week In The Life (Food Informants), Huffington Post

World

Nestlé: 200 M$ pour une nouvelle usine en Indonésie, Soho Choc

Smoky Curacha Cakes, 80 Breakfasts

Poire pochée à la crème de caramel et ses croustillants au chocolat, 750 grammes

Homemade Granola, Baker Street

Braised eggplant with pork, Hanoi Street Food

Rosa’s Musings: The Last Of The Summer Days Have Arrived, Indulge In Tomatoes while You Still Can

Published by Jonell Galloway + Wednesday, September 14, 2011 Permalink 0

by Rosa Mayland

Spontaneous Cuisine: Raw Tomato Sauce

I don’t know if you have the same uncomfortable feeling as I, but I have the impression this year is flying by, and that we are more than ever racing against time, without being able to get a grip on the present moment or connect with the now. It is insane and quite confusing…

As incredible and shocking as it might seem, September has already arrived and so has autumn (and by the way, just in case you have already got the creeps, we are dangerously approaching Christmas – only 3 1/2 months to go before the ludicrous craze!). Even if you try “lying” to yourself, you cannot do anything other than confirm that the hot season is over and the slow decline of nature is taking its toll. As sad as it might sound, we have no other choice than to bid goodbye to the joys of summer and to the delightful sensation of lightness as well as worry-free days, it is a harbinger for the cold, dark, gloomy days that gently weasel their way into our lives. All those changes are real, visible and can be perceived very clearly.

Food News Daily: September 13, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Permalink 0

Mainstream Anglo Media and Press

Dinner with a side of yodeling, Chicago Tribune

The Next Big Thing: Peruvian Food, The Wall Street Journal

Lemon squares, New Zealand Herald

Nutrition app to ‘separate fat from fiction’, The Sydney Morning Herald

36 Hours in Bern, The New York Times

Antibiotics in Pork Draw More Scrutiny By Inspectors, The Wall Street Journal

Hunting for the great white grape, San Francisco Chronicle

Sous-vide cooking gives chefs an option (Thomas Keller), Los Angeles Times

How to Cook a Complete Indian Meal, Times of India

Food Photography

Cherry composition, Alessandro Guerani

Best of the Anglo Food and Travel Blogs and Sites

Blueberry Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting, My Baking Addiction

The Best Mashed Potatoes: Really What Does that Mean?, Creative Culinary

Dan Barber, Renowned Chefs Draft Letter to Young Chefs (video), Eater

Bratwurst with jalapeño-peach mustard, Broke Ass Gourmet

TV Dinners: Grand or Gauche?, Leite’s Culinaria

Alternative Press/Sites

Cooking Survey Reveals That 28% Of Americans Can’t Cook, Huffington Post Food

Flawed Fruit: The Not-So-Rosy Reality of Industrial Tomato Farming in America, Mother Earth News

The New Dirty Dozen: 12 Foods to Eat Organic, The Daily Green

World

Comer en la Escuela, A Table

Little Chefs, Best Shellers, Printing Food and Human-Derived Gelatin: The new gastro generation, Food Meditations

Salada com queijos, Vovó que ensinou

Simon Says: Daily Food Quote, September 13, 2011

Published by Jonell Galloway + Tuesday, September 13, 2011 Permalink 0

by Simón de Swaan

The belly is the reason why man does not mistake himself for a god.–Friedrich Nietzsche, 1886

Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900) was a German philosopher of the late 19th and early 20th century who challenged the foundations of Christianity and traditional morality. Central to his philosophy is the idea of “life-affirmation,” which involves an honest questioning of all doctrines that drain life’s expansive energies, however socially prevalent those views might be.